BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#584D7D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.57:1AAA

Black text

2.61:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#584D7D) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 88, 77, 125 and its HSL value is 254°, 24%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentian Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#584D7D · #727D4D

Analogous

#4D5A7D · #584D7D · #704D7D

Triadic

#584D7D · #7D584D · #4D7D58

Split complementary

#584D7D · #7D704D · #5A7D4D

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